# Pollo a la Naranja

This video shows how to prepare Orange Chicken using only Instant Pot.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Tza arroz
- 1.75 de agua agua
- 500 gr pechuga de pollo
- 0.5 Tza fécula de maíz
- 0.5 Tza harina de trigo todo uso
- sal
- pimienta negra molida
- aceite
- 0.5 Tza catsup
- 2 cdas salsa de soya
- 0.5 Tza jugo de naranja natural
- 1 cda azúcar
- 1 cda vinagre blanco
- 1 ajo finamente picado
- chile de árbol seco
- 1 cda fécula de maíz
- 2 cdas agua
- cebollin y ajonjolí
- 1 zanahoria

## Instructions

1. To prepare the rice, add 1 Tza of rice and 1 3/4 of water to the Instant Pot
2. Move the pot to accommodate the rice.
3. Close the pot and seal the valve.
4. Set the pot to the “rice” function and wait until the valve lowers.
5. Cut the chicken breast in bite-size cubes.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Mix 1/2 Tza of cornstarch and 1/2 Tza of all-purpose flour in a plastic bag.
8. Add the chicken cubes in the bag and shake.
9. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and cover the bottom with oil.
10. Add the chicken pieces until golden and set aside in absorbent paper.
11. For the sauce, add 1/2 Tza of catsup, 2 cdas of soy sauce, 1/2 Tza of natural orange juice, 1 cda of sugar and 1 cda of white vinegar.
12. Mix well and add ingredients to taste.
13. Finely chop 1 garlic clove.
14. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode, add a little oil, the chopped garlic and the dried chiles.
15. Add the sauce.
16. Close the pot and cook at pressure for 5 minutes.
17. After that time, remove the pressure with caution with a kitchen towel over the valve.
18. Put the Instant Pot in sautéed mode again.
19. Optionally, add sliced carrots.
20. Wait until it boils.
21. Dilute 1 cda of cornstarch in 2 cdas of water and add slowly to the sauce.
22. Add the chicken pieces and mix everything.
23. Serve with rice, sesame seeds and chives.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl

## Tips

- The quantity and units of ingredients are in tazas (Tza) and cucharas (cdas) measuring cups.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQmjB391DHw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2e882320-43d7-46b6-9007-c9030c228e50
- Extracted: 2025-04-05

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